Hachinohe mine

Hachinohe mine

The Nihongo|Hachinohe mine|八戸鉱山|Hachinohe Kōzan is an open-pit mine in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is mined for limestone and currently operated by the Sumimetal Mining Company.

The mine is the lowest point in Japan at 160 meters below sea level, and digging still continues. It is known locally as the "Hachinohe Canyon."

ee also

* Extreme points of Japan

External links

*ja icon [http://www.touzaki.co.jp/page_03.html The official website of Touzaki] , a limestone selling company, showing the picture of the mine.


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